Thieves Like Us (1974)

About ten years ago, I purchased Thieves Like Us (1974) on DVD to be a completist on director Robert Altman’s career. After sitting in storage in my family garage inside a box of DVDS, it was finally reclaimed and rediscovered. Thieves Like Us isn’t as talked about in film circles, maybe it doesn’t have the […]

The Long Riders (1980)

For some reason, I thought The Long Riders (1980) was later in director Walter Hill’s career, mid-1980s, rather than right in the middle between The Warriors and Southern Comfort. The most notable aspect about this western is the decision to cast acting brothers in the main roles concerning the outlaw Jesse James and his gang […]

Q – The Winged Serpent (1982)

Larry Cohen’s Q – The Winged Serpent (1982) is an entertaining mix of creature feature horror and gritty New York crime drama. A winged serpent – who does not look as realistic as it does on the poster – terrorises New York rooftop bathers, construction workers and window cleaners. Good cast of B-movie regulars like […]